Adjustable garment-pattern.



G. W. RGTHENBERGER @L W. IIAYDEN. ADJUSTABLE GARNIENT PATTERN.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29,1915- 1,175,99.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

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G. W. ROTHENBERGER & W. HAYDEN.

ADJUSTABLE GARMENT PATTERN.

APPLICATION man MAY 29, 1915.

l, 175,995. Patented Mm. 21, 1916.

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ADJUSTABLE GARMENT-PATTERN.

Application filed May 29, 1915.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we, Gnon'on W. Ro'rHEN- BnnGER and VILLIAM HAYDEN, both citizens of the United States, residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Penn- Sylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements ini Adjustablev Garment-Patterns, of which the following is a specification. y

Our invention relatesto adjustable garments patterns of the type shown in Patent No. 1,049,536, issuedi to us January 7th, 1913, and. our present improvements relate to patters for formingthev tubular portions ofY a suit, to wit, the trousers and sleeves.

The invention is fully described in connection. with the'y accompanyingv drawings and thenovel features are specifically pointed out in the subjoined claims.

Figure 1 is ai plan View of a back portion and Fig. 2, a plan view of the front portion of apattern for a pair of trousers; the outline of the several adjusted sections being slightly variedA from the true blending lines as shown so as to more clearly distinguish the outlines of they separate connected sections. Figs. 3 and 4 are similar plan views of the upper and under side of arsleeve pattern embodying certain featuresof our invention.

As shown our invention consists of aY main section, either in a single piece or of two connected pieces, to which is adjustably secured an extension sectionl or sections to vary the length of the pattern, one or more edges of the main and extension sections having a number of outline sections adjustably connected to each other and to the main and extension sections so as-to permit varying the outline of the pattern to suit individual measurements and adapt the pattern for cutting a variety ofv styles and sizes of garments.

In Figs. 1 and 2 is shown a pattern embodying our' invention and adapted for cutting the rear and front portions of a pair of trousers. In this case the main section is formed of two pieces of sheet material 5, 6 and a, 6a respectively for the front and rear pattern roughly conforming to the general shape of the pattern desired and with their meeting edges overlapping and pivotally connected at their upper ends at 7 and 7 a respectively. by means of suitable set screw devices. Their lower ends are connected by a similarsetscrew device engagedkv in a slot,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

Serial No. 21,095.

To the main section of each front and rear pattern is secured a bottom extension, 10 l0EL respectively, of a single sheetof material as shown, roughly conforming to the general outline of the pattern, and adjustably connected to4 the main section by screw devices 1l and. 12, and'lltl and 12"L respectively, engaged in `converging slots 13 and 14, and 13a and. 14EL formed in the respective extension sectionslO f and 10,

Thevup'perl extension of the main section of each pattern is'formed, as shown, of two overlapping sheets 15 and 16 and 15a, 16a respectively, pivotally connected at 17 and 17FL along theirupper edges, and respectively connected to their main sections by screw devices 13 and19and'18a and 19a engaged in converging slots 20 and 2l and 20a and 21'r1 respectively' formed in the Vextension sections 15 and` 16 and! la'an'd 16a.l

Theinner seam edge ofthe rear portion of the pattern.. (Fig. l) isformed as shown ofr outline sections of sheet material overlapping themain and extension sections and comprise the parts 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 asfsh'own. v Horizontal slots 36 and 37 in part 1,0, Y33, 39: and 40 in part 5, and 41 in part l5 permit movement of the sections to vary thewidth of the pattern, while vertical slo-ts 42.in part 43 in part 34, and 44 in part permit adjustment of the sections as required `byV the vertical adjustments of the extension sections 10 and 15-16 upon the main section 5-6. The sections 31 and 32 are pivoted together at 45, and the sections 32 and 33are pivoted together at 46. The inner edge of the front pattern is similarly formed and adjustably connected each to the other and to the main and extension sections as shown.

The outer seam edge of the rear pattern is formed as" shown of overlapping sections 50, 51, 52, 53 and 57, horizontally adjustable upon the main and extension sections by means of slots 58, 59, 60, 6l and 63 and vertically adjustable upon each other by slots 64 and 65. The outer seam edge of the front pattern is similarly formed, but owing to the greater variation in shape desired to suit different styles and variations in waist shapev and. sizes, additional sections are provided as shown with additional vertical and horizontal adjustments on the main -and extension sections.

The converging slots 13 and 14, provide for proportionate spread of the lowerV ends of the main section 5 6 to conform to the vertical adjustment of the extension section 10, spreading also the outline sections connected to the main section, to maintain a desired conformity of curvation, whichhowever may be changed if desired by adjustmentv of the outline sections. Similarly the converging slots 20 and 21 spread the upper extension sections 15 and 16. The slots 13a--14a and v20a- 21a perform a like function for the front pattern. It is understood of course that two pieces of cloth must be cut from'each front and rear pattern to make up a pair of trousers.

Figs. 3 and 4 indicate our pattern built to shape a sleeve, Fig. 3 being the upper and Fig. 4 the under arm patterns. In this Acase the .main section of each pattern, band 5c respectively, isformed of a single sheet material section, and a bottom extension section 10b and 10c is in each case provided. having slots 13b-14", and 13C-14c for vertical adjustment. Variations in the outline are lnecessary only along the outer seam and for the arm hole, and these are provided by the seam outline sections 50h-51b and 50c-51 respectively, for each pattern, horizontally adjustable by means of slots 58"--60b and 53--6Oc and vertically adjustably by slot 64b and 64c respectively; while the arm hole adjustments are provided for by the sections 70, 71, 72 and 73, as shown, for the upper pattern and by sections 73, for the under arm pattern.

Scales are provided at the various points of adjustment by which the sections may be set to conform to the measurements of each individual, and the set screw devices permit of readily moving and locking the adjusted parts.

Our patterns permit cutting trousers and sleeves of various sizes and shape from the one pattern, thus avoiding the drafting of a pattern to suit each individual, while the converging slots of theeXtensionl sections insure the maintaining of proportionate curvation of the pattern outline in conformity with the adjustment as to length.

What we claim is:

1. A garment pattern comprising two main sections 5 and 6 pivotally connected at one end and adjustably connected at ythe other end. an extension section 10 at the latter end of the main sections having convergingslots 11 and 12, locking pins in said main sections engaged in said converging slots Vand adapted to swing said sections on their opposite pivotal connection in proper proportion to the vertical adjustment of the eX- tension section, and an outline section adspread their lower ends in proper propon-V tion to their vertical adjustment, and outline sectionsy adjustably connected to said v main and eXtension'sections, substantially as shown and described. i 3. A .garment pattern comprising two main sections 5 and 6 pivotally connected at one end and adjustably. connected at the other end, two upper extensions 15 and 16 of said main sections pivotally'connected at their upper ends and having converging slots 20 and 21, a single lower extension l()l of the main sections having converging slots 13 and 14, locking pins in the upper and lower edges of the main sections engaged in the converging slots of the upper andlower extension sections, and adapted toswing said main and upper extension sections on their pivotal connections to spread their lower adjustable ends in proper proportionV to the'` j vertical adjustment of said extension sections, and outline sections adjustably connected to said main and'extension sections,

substantially as shown and described.V Y

4. A garment pattern comprising two main sections 5 and 6 pivotally connected at one end and adjustably'connected VYat the other end, two upper extensions 15 and 16 of said main sections pivotally connected at their upper ends and having converging slots 20 and 21, a single lower extension 10 ofthe main sections having converging slots 13 and 14, locking pins in the upper and lower edges of the main sections engaged in the converging slots of the upper and lower extension sections, and adapted to swing said main and upper extension sections on their pivotal connections to spread their lower ad- Y justable ends in proper proportion to the vertical adjustment Vofrsaid extension sec,-

tions, and outline sections 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 adjustably connected to said main and extension sections and to each other'to form the inner seam edgeV of the pattern, sub-` stantiallyas shown and described.

5. A garment pattern comprising twol main sections 5 and 6 pivotally connected at one end and adjustably connected at the other end, two upper extensions 15 and 16 of said main sections pivotally connected at their upper ends and lravingl converging slots 20 and 21, a single lower extension 10 of the main sections having converging slots 13 and 14, locking pins in the upper and lower edges of the main sections engaged in the converging slots of the upper and lower extension sections, and adapted to swing said main and upper extension sections on their pivotal connections to spread their lower adjustable ends in proper proportion to the AVertical adjustment of said extension sections, and outline sections 30,

31, 32, 33, 34 and 35, and 50, 51, 52, 53, and 57, adjustably connected to said main and extension sections and to each other to form respectively the inner and outer seam edges of the pattern, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

GEORGE W. ROTHENBERGER. VILLIAM HAYDEN.

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